The average price of diesel fuel in Australia dropped 0.6¢ to149.2¢ a litre nationally in the week ending February 9, according to the Australian Institute of Petroleum’s ‘Weekly Diesel Prices’ report.
The average national weekly metropolitan retail price dropped 0.6¢ to 147.8¢ a litre, while the regional price dropped 0.7¢ 150.3¢ a litre.
The most expensive fuel in the country was in Tasmania at 160.1¢, then the Northern Territory at 159.1¢ a litre, followed by South Australia (149.6¢), Western Australia (149.1¢), Queensland (149.0¢), NSW/ACT (148.9¢) and Victoria (147.2¢).
Of the major cities, Darwin offered the cheapest diesel for the week at 142.8¢ a litre, followed by Adelaide (143.8¢), Sydney (145.9¢), Perth (147.0¢), Melbourne (147.1¢), Brisbane (149.4¢), and Hobart (161.7¢).
